Master of Pharmacy

Course structure

This course of 64 points duration, consists of:

• coursework component - 2 X 16 point subjects
• research component - 1 X 32 point subjects

Coursework component (32 points)

• HLT 516 Health Research Methods and Communications (16 points)
• PHM511 Advanced Topics in Pharmacy (Specialisation) (16 points)

PHM511 is a shell subject in which the student in coordination with the supervisor will develop a review/background study that will cover the recent advances in the area of specialisation and requires the student to write a literature review, present a poster, and prepare a seminar (PowerPoint presentation) on a selected topic. This may include experiential placements to learn specific techniques as appropriate.

Research component (32 points)

• PHM 512 Pharmacy Dissertation (full-time) (32 points)
  or
• PHM513 Pharmacy Dissertation (part-time) (32 points)

A simple single hypothesis within the field of specialisation will be investigated by the student under supervision of supervisory team. The student needs to show ability to design experiment, collect and analyse data, and submit a dissertation. The student is required to submit a dissertation within 1-2 years from the date of assignment of the point of research.

It is important that the work developed should be presented in a format suitable for pubication, (or published) in a peer-reviewed journal (at least one article). This project may also include experiential or clinical placements as appropriate to the topic under study.

Enrolment pattern

By full-time study

Session 1

PHM511 Advanced Topics in Pharmacy (Specialisation) (16)
HLT516 Health Research Methods and Communications (16)

Session 2

PHM512 Pharmacy Dissertation (Full-time) (32)

By part-time study

Session 1

HLT516 Health Research Methods and Communications (16)

Session 2

PHM511 Advanced Topics in Pharmacy (Specialisation) (16)

Session 3

PHM513 Pharmacy Dissertation (Part-time) (32) (commence)

Session 4

PHM513 Pharmacy Dissertation (Part-time) (32) (complete)